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Listen Labs reportedly declined a signed Series C term sheet from Menlo Ventures, suggesting the company chose not to proceed with the proposed financing despite having an agreement in place.
1. Mullenweg stated in a company Slack message that the situation happened against his will, indicating he did not consent to or support it.
John Ternus used his first keynote as Apple CEO to reassure audiences that the iPhone remains central to Apple’s future and is not being phased out anytime soon.
Apple is increasing prices on its current iPhone lineup by $100, affecting the iPhone 16, iPhone 17, and iPhone Air models.
A legal AI startup, widely favored by venture capital, has nearly doubled its valuation over the past nine months, signaling rapid investor enthusiasm and strong market momentum.
Fox’s proposed $22 billion acquisition of Roku has encountered a new regulatory hurdle as the Justice Department issued a second request for additional documents and data, signaling a deeper antitrust review of the deal.
inDrive’s ad business, piloted in July 2025, has rapidly scaled to deliver over 2 billion impressions and now draws more than 2,000 paying advertisers each month.
Carrum Mobility is Uber’s largest fleet partner for Uber Black in India, operating about 5,100 vehicles and playing a major role in supporting the premium ride service’s availability and scale across the country.
Cymphony reached a valuation above $100 million after raising $25 million in a Series A round co-led by Sequoia and SMBC Fin Atlas Beyond Fund, signaling strong investor confidence in the company’s growth potential.
CloudNC, a UK-based manufacturing software startup, announced a $20 million Series B extension round on Wednesday, increasing its total funding raised to $128 million.
Cognition’s valuation multiple is reportedly higher than Cursor’s was before Cursor sold to SpaceX, suggesting Cognition is being valued more aggressively than a comparable prior deal.
The Exploration Company raised $450 million in a Series C round to develop reusable spacecraft, claiming it is the largest such funding round ever for a European space company.
The French AI lab secured a €3 billion Series D round at a €21 billion valuation, with Samsung, Scaleup Europe, and PSG Equity leading the investment.
Bluecore Energy announced an oversubscribed $50 million seed round only months after raising a $10 million pre-seed and emerging from stealth, signaling rapid investor confidence in the company’s early momentum.
Stoke has completed the initial closing of a $1 billion Series E round to support its path to orbit and development of a larger rocket for future operations.
A visually striking cluster of iridescent, crystalline cubes is intertwined with lush green foliage, creating a surreal contrast between geometric brilliance and natural growth.
Schiller reportedly had reservations about new CEO John Ternus’ push to increase recurring revenue from the App Store, suggesting internal concern over a stronger emphasis on monetization and subscription-like income.
Authors argue that publishers are taking an unfairly large portion of settlement payments, leaving creators with less than they deserve from the agreement.
Uber’s founder says Atoms will help him finish “unfinished business,” suggesting the new venture is meant to extend or complete goals left unresolved after Uber.
Oura has long led the smart ring market, but increasing competition is emerging as rivals experiment with different strategies to challenge its dominance and gain an advantage.
The robot data startup is raising a new funding round only months after emerging from stealth, signaling rapid investor interest and early momentum.
Nscale, fresh off a $45 billion Anthropic deal, is reportedly seeking additional financing as it prepares for a potential initial public offering.
Broadcom acknowledged that it overemphasized VMware Cloud Foundation, suggesting its strategy focused too heavily on VCF and may have neglected other priorities, prompting a reassessment of how it balances product emphasis and customer needs.
Engineers often prioritize features when buying technology, but Sian Morgan explains that strong decisions also require aligning technical needs with business goals, evaluating costs, and following practical best practices to choose solutions that deliver real organizational value.
Apple has entered the Ternus era as Tim Cook steps down as CEO, John Ternus takes over with a promised major launch imminent, and Cook remains as Executive Chairman to handle broader policy matters.
Krafton’s latest commitment pushes its planned investment in India beyond $500 million, signaling a major expansion of its long-term presence and confidence in the market.
Nscale has formed a multi-year strategic partnership with Figure to support physical AI development by deploying up to 100,000 NVIDIA GPUs, with the first rollout planned for the second half of 2027 at Nscale’s UK site.
The funding round reportedly followed a major boost in confidence for the data center developer after it secured a $13 billion contract with Jane Street, suggesting the deal helped catalyze investor interest and strengthen the company’s market position.
The ring maker reports significant revenue growth over the past year, indicating strong business performance and improved financial momentum.
The AI era has disrupted traditional enterprise buying patterns so dramatically that startups are still struggling to understand how to sell and grow effectively in this new market environment.
The startup has reached an annual revenue run rate exceeding $100 million, signaling strong commercial traction and notable scale for a high-profile company.
A pro soccer team’s CTO says the organization is experiencing problems tied to Broadcom’s takeover, suggesting the acquisition is creating operational or technical disruptions that are affecting the team’s technology environment.
Ultrahuman is aiming to reach a $200 million annual revenue run rate by January 2027 while developing a new smart ring powered by Qualcomm technology to expand its wearable health business.
Nvidia highlighted Hugging Face as a major AI platform, noting that it hosts over 3 million models and serves more than 18 million developers, underscoring its scale and importance in the machine learning ecosystem.
iPronics raised $125 million in Series B funding, led by Maverick Silicon and Light Street Capital with NVIDIA participating, to expand its silicon photonics-based programmable optical networking technology for AI data centres.
The Builders Stage is coming back to TechCrunch Disrupt, offering founders, startup operators, and investors practical discussions focused on the realities of building and scaling startups.
The acquisition positions Sequoia-backed Serval as the likely leader among startups in AI-driven IT service automation, according to industry observers.
If approved, the merger would create one of the world’s largest food delivery platforms by combining the two companies into a major global player.
X is shifting U.S. creator payouts to its X Money payments service, seemingly replacing the Stripe-based system it previously used for disbursements.
Wonderful plans to use its $550 million Series C funding to accelerate product development, grow its FDE teams, and satisfy rising demand for its products.
Security companies are rapidly developing products that can monitor not only AI agents themselves, but also the tools and add-ons those agents rely on, reflecting growing concern about broader ecosystem security risks.
Adobe’s latest acquisition marks its second purchase from India, following Rephrase.ai in 2023, highlighting the company’s continued interest in Indian startups and talent.
Uber is cutting about 3,300 jobs, roughly 10% of its workforce, to streamline management and redirect resources toward ride-sharing, delivery, and robotaxi growth.
The company said Karklin is leaving to pursue new endeavors, and aviation executive Mike Ross, who joined Pivotal’s board in November 2025, will serve as interim replacement.
AfterQuery, an AI model-training startup, reportedly raised a new funding round valuing it at $3.2 billion, marking a dramatic jump from its $300 million valuation just five months earlier.
Thrive Capital, a prominent and usually private New York venture firm, has publicly addressed its role in the controversy disrupting international soccer, marking a rare statement from the secretive investor amid growing scrutiny.
Starting September 1, Ternus will take charge of one of the world’s most valuable companies, despite having stayed largely out of the public eye and remaining unfamiliar to most people outside dedicated Apple circles.
The startup aims to transform IT infrastructure with an AI-powered experience analogous to how Cursor changed software engineering, suggesting a more intuitive, efficient, and modern approach to managing technical systems.
GoPro is merging with an AI infrastructure company while continuing to support its current consumer products, signaling a strategic shift toward broader technology capabilities without abandoning its existing customer base.
AIR’s platform identifies agents running within a company, continuously evaluates their skills and add-ons, and blocks unwanted behavior to help maintain control and security.